Twitter may still be courting buyout interest from one potential suitor. Rumors have been swirling for weeks that Google, Salesforce, Disney and Apple were interested in buying the financially troubled social network. While three of those companies have reportedly already bowed out, a potential deal with Salesforce is still on the table, the New York …

Samsung on Monday asked for a worldwide halt on sales and exchanges of its Galaxy Note 7 as investigations into its overheating issues continue. “Samsung will ask all global partners to stop sales and exchanges of Galaxy Note 7 while further investigation takes place,” the company said in a statement. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is investigating reports of …

Samsung’s exploding phone woes continue with more reports of replacement Galaxy Note 7s exploding. A Minnesota teenager told a Minneapolis-St. Paul TV station that she felt a “weird, burning sensation” in her thumb while holding her Galaxy Note 7 Friday afternoon. That report was followed Saturday by news that a Kentucky man had to go to a hospital to be …

T-Mobile on Sunday became the second wireless carrier to suspend sales and exchanges of Galaxy Note 7s amid mounting reports the so-called “safe” replacement phones were experiencing the same fire and explosion issues as the original model. T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced the move in a tweet Sunday afternoon, citing concern for customers’ safety. T-Mobile becomes the second major US …

AT&T said Sunday it has suspended exchanges of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 amid reports that replacement phones are also exploding or catching fire. The wireless carrier said it will continue to accept customers’ Galaxy Note 7s, but it will not offer the newer version of the phone in exchange. Instead, customers are encouraged to choose another Samsung phone or a …

Facebook may have a new country in its sights for its controversial free-internet plan. The social media giant is in talks with US government officials and wireless carriers about bringing its Free Basics service to millions of people in the US, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The company is reportedly moving cautiously on the initiative to avoid the regulatory scrutiny …

Samsung’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 doesn’t appear to have hurt the company’s earnings too much in the third quarter. The Korean electronics giant said Thursday that it expects its operating profit during the period to come in at 7.7 trillion won ($6.9 billion), a modest increase of about 5 percent compared with the same period last year. The guidance is …

Samsung appears poised to shake up the market for voice assistants with its latest acquisition. The electronics giant said Wednesday it had agreed to acquire Viv Labs, the artificial intelligence startup behind Viv — the voice assistant that aims to handle everyday tasks for you all on its own. The multiplatform software can be used to do things like order …

If you aren’t the most careful of phone users, Google wants you to know its new handsets are somewhat forgiving when it comes to exposure to the elements. The Pixel and Pixel XL, which Google unveiled Tuesday, offer protection against some exposure to moisture and dust, thanks to an IP53 certification. A device’s International Protection Rating, more commonly referred to …

If you’re looking for a reason to pay attention to Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate rather than say the American League Wild Card game, Donald Trump might have the best reason. The Republican candidate for president said Tuesday he will be live-tweeting the debate between his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and Hillary Clinton’s running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine …